The Electric Horseman
He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...
6.1
172 votes
1979
2h 2m
Drama
Romance
Comedy
Western
Overview
A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.
Directed by Sydney Pollack
Top cast
Robert Redford
Sonny
Jane Fonda
Hallie
Valerie Perrine
Charlotta
Willie Nelson
Wendell
John Saxon
Hunt Sears
Nicolas Coster
Fitzgerald
Allan Arbus
Danny
Wilford Brimley
Farmer
Will Hare
Gus
Basil Hoffman
Toland
Timothy Scott
Leroy
James B. Sikking
DietrichJ
James Kline
TommyF
Frank Speiser
Bernie
Quinn K. Redeker
Bud Broderick
Lois Hamilton
Joanna CamdenS
Sarah Harris
Lucinda
Tasha Zemrus
LouiseJ
James Novak
DennisD
Debra L. Maxwell
Convention HostessDetails
Status
Released
Release date
December 21, 1979
Budget
$12.5M
Revenue
$61.8M
Language
English
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